SNUFF BOTTLE
Creator(s): Unknown
On view in: Pavilion Hallway
About this object
The round bulbous shaped bottle is made of glass that imitates brown banded agate. It is painted on the inside. On the front are two figures, one seated on the ground to the left and one seated to the to the right. They are old Chinese men with long beards. The back has one old man in the center who bows his head forward. They are surrounded by dark bands of the imitation agate. The high neck has a mount in ivory topped by a rounded cover in coral. The teakwood base is elaborately carved.
- Object name:
- SNUFF BOTTLE
- Made from:
- Painted glass -- ivory -- coral
- Made in:
- China
- Date made:
- 19th c.
- Size:
- 8.4 cm (3 5/16 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 61.57
- Class:
- SNUFF BOTTLE
- Signature marks:
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973